Some Basic Tips for No-Limit Poker Strategy
No-Limit Cash Tables…..
…with 10 seats are to be approached with a lot of caution. Only super-solid play will prevail over the action of the hot-shots who take many risks. Don’t get caught up in this very aggressive playing style and simply wait for your monster hand to make some good money.
…with 5 or 6 seats are called short-handed tables and are better in our opinion. Although the blinds go around quicker, the benefit to play there is that you can lower your calling requirements for the starting hands and the value of your hands increase significantly. However, beware of getting to loose or ambitious because lots of aggressive action, moves and most of all bluffing is going there. So be careful but stand your ground with good cards.
How much money to take to the table
There are 2 different approaches depending on your playing style and experience.
In general we can say that if your style is rather conservative or tight then you should take the maximum amount possible to the table, which is usually 100x the Big Blind (BB), because you won’t take huge risks that may potentially lose you all your money; but when you’re holding a monster you want to be able to win as much money as possible.
On the opposite, if you like to play more pots and possess a more aggressive style then you should only take an amount of about 25x the BB to the table since you are prepared to take more risks than a conservative player and if you do decide to go All-in, you don’t put a huge amount of money at stake (and can reload from your account balance if you lost that hand).
Patience
“Nothing human matures without the virtue of patience.” Those words by Romano Guardini are very true in poker, especially in cash games. Some people find it tedious to stay patient for too long and want some action. That’s ok, but it usually costs them money. And that’s ok for you because those players will pay you for having stayed patient when you hit a strong hand! Of course, different styles – different game, but if you can employ patience into your game it will pay you well in the long run.
“I Shot the Sheriff” – so don’t act like a Sheriff
If you go around all the time trying to prove that people are bluffing or overbetting with weak holdings then your “obsession with justice” will cost you a lot of money. Therefore, let them guys do whatever they like – it’s none of your business…. but you make it your business when you have hit a monster hand.
